Completion
Complete each
statement.
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Small bands of ____________________, or nomadic Arab peoples, moved their herds
between scattered oases on the Arabian Peninsula.
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Muhammad’s journey from Mecca to Medina came to be known as the
____________________.
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The five basic acts of worship that are central to Islam are called the
______________________________.
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4.
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The ____________________ contains hundreds of individual lessons or reports on
Muhammad’s actions.
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Muslims must face ____________________ during their five daily prayers, no
matter where they are.
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A group of Muslims called ____________________ seek a mystical, personal
connection with God.
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7.
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____________________ is a popular Arabic literary work that tells how a
beautiful young woman saved herself from a murderous caliph.
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The sacred text of Islam is called the ____________________.
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9.
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The _______________ Muslims believed Allah would only bless one of
Muhammad’s descendants as ruler.
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The word _______________ means “submission to the will of
Allah.”
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Multiple Choice
Identify the
choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
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Some Meccans did not accept Muhammad’s teachings because he
a. | had a career as a merchant. | b. | told them to give up their polytheistic
beliefs. | c. | chose to live in Yathrib. | d. | refused to share the angel’s
message. |
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The word jihad can be translated as meaning
a. | to convert to Islam | b. | all answers are correct | c. | holy
war | d. | struggle for the faith |
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A Muslim who states, “There is no god but God [Allah], and
Muhammad is the messenger of God,” has fulfilled the
a. | giving of alms. | c. | first pillar of Islam. | b. | pilgrimage to
Mecca. | d. | Ten
Commandments. |
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Islam spread to places such as West Africa and
Southeast Asia because a. | the Abbasids conquered those lands. | b. | escaped Umayyad princes set up dynasties
there. | c. | Muslim traders traveled there. | d. | Muslims fought major battles
there. |
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In Muslim society, women could do which of the following?
a. | inherit property | b. | fight in battle | c. | own
businesses | d. | all answers are correct |
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The Sunni Muslims believe that
a. | Imams should interpret religious issues | b. | only a descendant of
Muhammad should rule | c. | the Sunna should not dictate how they approach
selection of rulers | d. | no one stands between the individual believer
and God |
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The Muslim place of worship is called a
a. | mosque. | c. | minaret. | b. | hadith. | d. | Kaaba. |
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During Ramadan, Muslims are required to
a. | make a pilgrimage to Mecca. | b. | follow the lessons in the
Sunna. | c. | go without food or drink from dawn to dusk. | d. | read the
Qur’an. |
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At the time of Muhammad’s birth, what brought religious pilgrims to
Mecca?
a. | the Dome of the Rock | c. | the House of Wisdom | b. | the Ka’aba, a holy
shrine | d. | the variety of
mosques |
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The martyrdom of Husayn was significant because it
a. | resulted in the bitter split between the Sunni and Shia. | b. | ended the expansion
of the Umayyad dynasty. | c. | led to the emergence of the
Sufis. | d. | marked the first time the Shia and Sunnis cooperated. |
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People who did not openly oppose the Umayyad rulers were known as
a. | Sunnis. | b. | Sufis. | c. | Meccans. | d. | Shia. |
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After having his revelations, Muhammad left Mecca because
a. | he believed Allah commanded him to do so. | b. | the Kaaba had been
destroyed. | c. | his teachings made it unsafe for him to stay there. | d. | he wanted to spread
his message. |
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Where was Mecca located?
a. | at the mouth of the Nile River | b. | in the largest oasis of the Sinai
Desert | c. | on the Arabian Peninsula in the Sahara Desert | d. | on the Arabian
Peninsula near the Red Sea |
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All mosques have which of the following features in common?
a. | golden doors | b. | Romanesque architecture | c. | minaret
towers | d. | five pillars |
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Muslim astronomers and mathematicians created which of the following instruments
to help navigate at sea using the position of the stars and planets?
a. | al-jabr | c. | astrolabe | b. | calligraphy | d. | minaret |
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True/False
Indicate whether the
statement is true or false.
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26.
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Muhammad considered Abraham, Moses, and Jesus to be messengers or prophets from
God.
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27.
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The record or example of Muhammad’s behavior and teachings, known as
jihad, provides Muslims with guidance in daily life.
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28.
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Both Algebra and Trigonometry were developed by Muslim mathematicians.
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29.
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1,001 Nights is a piece of literature the Muslims translated from ancient
Greek into Arabic.
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30.
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The economic life of Muslims was built around commerce, or trade, because of
ancient trade routes in Arabia and the teachings of Muhammad.
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Short Answer
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31.
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Name and describe the Five Pillars of Islam. (5 pts)
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